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Fair Oaks Recreation and Parks Seeks Board Member

Feb 24, 2017 12:00AM ● By Source: Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District

Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District takes great pride in serving the Fair Oaks Community! The FORPD Board of Directors is looking for like-minded, enthusiastic, community-oriented individuals with an interest in joining them in overseeing and guiding the District and helping to make Fair Oaks a great place to live, work and play. The vacancy is for the term of April 19, 2017 through December 31, 2020.  Brandon Rose, the outgoing Director who was elected in November of 2016, was also elected to serve on the SMUD Board and was obligated to vacate his seat on the FORPD Board.

There is a moderate time commitment for the job; the FORPD Board meets once a month, on the third Wednesday of every month, at 6 PM. Each Board Director also sits on two of five committees: Finance and Budget, Capital Improvements and Construction Program, Management and Personnel, Policy Review, and Community Resources Development. The committees meet at various times during the year for review and discussion of matters affecting the District, and subsequently the committee makes recommendations to the full Board.

The requirements for joining the Board are registration to vote in the State of California and residence within the Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District boundaries. Interested parties may direct a letter of intent and resume expressing their qualifications and reasons for consideration by the Board of Directors for the appointment.  The letter of intent and resume should be submitted to the District Office, 4150 Temescal Street, by 5 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2017 and should include applicant’s name, address and phone number.

The Board’s Management and Personnel Committee will review all submissions the week of 3/20/17 and recommend candidates for consideration by the Board.  Interviews may be conducted by the Committee if the number of candidates exceeds ten.  Five candidates will be recommended for consideration by the Board.  The Board will interview the recommended five candidates on 3/28/17 and make a selection that evening, and the newly selected candidate will be sworn in at the regular Board meeting on 4/19/17.

Please address all inquiries to the Board of Directors, Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District, 4150 Temescal Street, Fair Oaks, CA 95628.